Recipe: Chocolate Beetroot Cake, 'Great British Bake Off' Style

One of my friends suggested I do a series of weekly blog posts recreating healthier versions of dishes that are featured on the Great...

Recipe: Banana, Almond Butter and Cinnamon Smoothie

Happy Friday folks. I was so thankful to wake up this morning to blue skies. I never really thought I suffered from seasonal affected...

Recipe: Vegetable Pad Thai with a Creamy Tamari & Cashew Sauce

When you prepare food that is primarily gluten, refined sugar and dairy free, you use certain techniques in many of your dishes. For...

Recipe: Tropical Green Smoothie

Even thought the Irish weather is far from tropical this summer, we can still bring a taste of the tropics to our mornings with this...

Recipe: Lemon and Coriander Hummus

It's a really quick post today as I am heading to Dublin at lunch time for a very exciting event this evening. I posted a picture on...

Recipe: Blackcurrant and Banana Ice-Cream

Happy weekend!! I made this ice-cream today with the intention of photographing it and blogging about it tomorrow, but I was so excited I...

Recipe: Refreshing Green Smoothie with Cardamon, Lime and Strawberry

The weather in Ireland is so muggy at the moment. It's very cloudy and overcast but still quite warm. I often find it very hard to quench...

Recipe: Summer Quinoa and Chickpea Salad

Say hello to your new 'best friend salad'!! It is easy and quick to make, it is super healthy (remember quinoa is a very slow release...

Recipe: Super Green Juice

First up, to make this juice you will need a juicer. I have a Greenstar twin geared juicer and love it. If you are thinking of investing...

Recipe: Blueberry 'Rehydrating' Breakfast Smoothie

This is a really good smoothie for anyone feeling a little dehydrated or thirsty. The combination of banana and coconut water is ideal...

Recipe: Mexican Salad with Homemade Tomato Salsa

This salad is very easy to make and tastes delicious. I love the flavour combination of coriander, avocado and lime making me a big fan...

Recipe: Aubergine Chermoula

This is definitely one of my favourite dishes to make. To make the chermoula paste from scratch takes about 5 minutes. Prepping the...

Recipe: Courgette, Pea and Mint Lentil Salad

This is a quick and tasty salad to make. It can be made in advance and will keep in the fridge for a few days. It's ideal for putting in...

Recipe: Chocolate Orange Truffles

If you like Terry's chocolate orange, you will love these truffles. Chocolate and orange is a classic flavour combination and because...

Recipe: Strawberry 'No Dairy' Milk

I put a picture up on Instagram a couple of weeks ago of two jars of strawberry milk I had just made. Since then, lots of my friends and...

Recipe: Homemade Granola

Granola is one of these things that is so handy to have in the cupboard. I use it at breakfast time to add flavour and texture to my...

Recipe: Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble

This dessert is a real favourite of mine. It is great to make at this time of year when both rhubarb and strawberries are in season. ...

Recipe: Sundried tomato pesto

Sundried tomato pesto is a great recipe to have in your back pocket. It is so yum with spelt or brown rice pasta, with salads and also...

Recipe: Refried pinto beans

I am pretty sure that pinto beans originated in Peru but I always associate them with Mexican cooking. They provide plant based fibre,...

Recipe: Oven roasted cauliflower in olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and chilli

Cauliflower is one of my favourite vegetables. It is so versatile and utterly delicious. I am not a big fan of boiling cauliflower as...